Plato Quotes, Ambition Quotes, Character Quotes

One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected by change and decay. He is in love with the whole of that reality, and will not willingly be deprived even of the most insignificant fragment of it - just like the lovers and men of ambition we described earlier on.

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A dog has the soul of a philosopher.

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Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.

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If it is naturally in you to be a good orator, a notable orator you will be when you have acquired knowledge and practice.

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The measure of a man is what he does with power.

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Consider how great is the encouragement which all the world gives to the lover; neither is he supposed to be doing anything dishonourable; but if he succeeds he is praised, and if he fail he is blamed.

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Cooking is a form of flattery....a mischievous, deceitful, mean and ignoble activity, which cheats us by shapes and colors, by smoothing and draping.

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And what do you say of lovers of wine... they are glad of any pretext of drinking any wine

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A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways - by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul.

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They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth.

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Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.

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Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

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Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on Simplicity.

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He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.

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What I say is that 'just' or 'right' means nothing but what is in the interest of the stronger party.

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They (the poets) are to us in a manner the fathers and authors of the wisdom.

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Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

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States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.

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Arrogance is ever accompanied by folly.

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Aspiring minds must sometimes sustain loss.

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